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Official site of the Ministry of Tourism. Provides sections on regional information, tourism statistics, facts for visitors and publications. ... Beautiful Turkey Vacation ! Win Free Vacation to TURKEY ...Now ..Click here ... FACTS for VISITORS...
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Turkey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hacilar, a Neolithic farming village in southwestern Turkey, may have been inhabited as early as 8000 BC. Catalhoyuk was an urban centre dated around 7000 BC. The site was first excavated in the early 1960s. The city of Troy was first excavated in 1871. The siege of Troy by the Greek armies, led by Agamemnon of...
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The Asian part of Turkey is dominated by the dry plateau of Anatolia; the coastal areas of Anatolia consist of fertile lowlands. The country, especially northern Turkey, suffers from severe earthquakes. Mount Ararat, the highest point in Turkey at 5,137 meters (16,854 feet), ... Turkey Flag and Fast Facts...
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Full country name: Turkey ; Area: 779,452 sq km; Population: 65.7 million ; Capital city: Ankara (pop 3.7 million) ; People: Turks (85%), Kurds (12%), other Islamic peoples, Armenians, Jews ; Language:Turkish ; ... Photo Gallery; Collection of quality images from Turkey; • Photocase;
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Government Turkey; Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Turkey conventional short form: Turkey local long form: Turkiye Cumhuriyeti local short form: Turkiye; Government type: republican parliamentary democracy;
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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopted wide-ranging social, legal, and political reforms.
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Top Tens of Turkey ... Republic of Turkey, Founded in 1923 by ; M. K. Ataturk; Capital : Ankara; Population : 68 Million;; Religion: Officially 98% of Turks are Sunni Muslim, and 2% are Orthodox, Catholic or Protestant Christians and Jews.; ... Quick facts...
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Istanbul is Turkey's largest city and largest port. Other cities include Adana, Bursa and Izmir. Turkey can be divided into seven geographical ... Beer, wines and fruit juices are produced. Turkish coffee is thick and black and tea is prepared over boiling water and served in small glasses. Next Page | Facts | Gallery...
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